This grant is for the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to research, develop, and disseminate metrics for assessing the triple bottom line (economic, environmental, and social impacts) of various economic development activities. Currently, EDA primarily measures potential investments by economic outcomes like private investment leveraged and jobs created. This initiative aims to broaden that perspective, providing tools for a more comprehensive assessment. EDA seeks competitive applications from organizations or consortia to build on existing research and identify, develop, and disseminate appropriate metrics. These tools will enable policymakers and practitioners to more effectively understand and assess the broad array of impacts that economic development efforts have in their regions, supporting EDA’s mission to promote innovation and competitiveness.
Opportunity ID: 55576
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EDA07012010TBL |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Triple Bottom Line Accounting Competition |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) Regional Development |
| Category Explanation: | The Economic Development Administration’s (EDA’s) mission is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. Through its Research and Evaluation program, EDA works towards fulfilling its mission by funding research and technical assistance projects to promote competitiveness and innovation in distressed rural and urban regions throughout the United States and its territories. By working in conjunction with its research partners, EDA will help States, local governments, and community-based organizations to achieve their highest economic potential. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.312 — Research and Evaluation Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 01, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 13, 2010 To be considered timely, a completed application, regardless of the format in which it is submitted, must be either: (a) transmitted and time-stamped at www.grants.gov no later than August 13, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time; or (b) received in the office or the email inbox, as applicable, of the EDA representative listed in section VI.A of the federal funding opportunity (FFO) announcement no later than August 13, 2010 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time. A link to the FFO is provided below under "Full Announcement Link." |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 13, 2010 To be considered timely, a completed application, regardless of the format in which it is submitted, must be either: (a) transmitted and time-stamped at www.grants.gov no later than August 13, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time; or (b) received in the office or the email inbox, as applicable, of the EDA representative listed in section VI.A of the federal funding opportunity (FFO) announcement no later than August 13, 2010 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time. A link to the FFO is provided below under "Full Announcement Link." |
| Archive Date: | Oct 15, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education City or township governments County governments State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Pursuant to EDA’s authorizing statute, the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (PWEDA), eligible applicants for and recipients of EDA investment assistance include a District Organization; an Indian Tribe or a consortium of Indian Tribes; a State; a city or other political subdivision of a State, including a special purpose unit of a State or local government engaged in economic or infrastructure development activities, or a consortium of political subdivisions; an institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education; and a public or private non-profit organization or association. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Economic Development Administration |
| Description: | As noted above, EDAs mission is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. Pursuant to its Research and Evaluation program, EDA seeks applications to research, develop, and disseminate metrics to enable policymakers and practitioners to more effectively understand how to assess the triple bottom line (economic, environmental, and social impacts) of various economic development activities.
EDA makes grant investments that support and foster economic development in distressed regions. Currently, EDAs primary measure for assessing potential investments focuses on economic outcomes (e.g., the amount of private investment leveraged and the number of jobs created and retained). For reporting to stakeholders, EDA employs forecasts of these performance measures in its competitive grant selection process and post-award administration. EDA seeks to broaden its perspective using a more comprehensive, triple bottom line, approach. The study is intended to provide the tools to implement this approach. EDA solicits competitive applications from organizations or consortia that will build on the existing body of research and experience related to the triple bottom line concept to identify, develop, and disseminate appropriate metrics for practitioners and policymakers to utilize to assess the broad array of impacts that economic development efforts have in their regions. EDA solicits applications from qualified researchers to accomplish the project tasks and scope of work described in the FFO announcement. A link to the FFO is provided below under “Full Announcement Link.” |
| Link to Additional Information: | Triple Bottom Line FFO |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Hillary Sherman-Zelenka
Email:HSherman@eda.doc.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 55576 Full Announcement-1 -> triple bottom line ffo final.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Hillary Sherman-Zelenka Email: HSherman@eda.doc.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.312 | TBL | Triple Bottom Line | PKG00019502 | Jul 01, 2010 | Aug 13, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
55576 ED_900-1.0.pdf
55576 SF424-2.0.pdf
55576 SF424A-1.0.pdf
55576 SF424B-1.1.pdf
55576 CD511-1.1.pdf
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